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We found Miguel "Zeek" Borrero collecting a sizable after knocking out an opponent that held pocket deuces. Borrero had 
and the board ran 
. Borrero hit the six on the flop and that's all he needed to outrun the pocket twos.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 80,000 |
The board was 
, and Hao Le was heads up with an opponent at his table. Le check-called a bet of 21,500, and both players checked the 
on the turn, and the 
on the river.
"Ace-high," Le's opponent announced.
Le turned over 
, his new favorite hand, for a pair of fives.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000 | 20,000 |
The field has been reduced to 72 players across eight tables. With the elimination of one more table the field will hit the money. We expect the short stacks to tighten up and the big stacks to pound away.
Tuan Phan was down to his last 50,000, again, and moved all in after Matthew Colvin opened for 12,000. Colvin called and the hands were tabled.
Phan: 
Colvin: 
The board ran 
and Phan doubled up to just over 100,000.
No one has loved returning from dinner more than Jeff Fielder. In a few short hands he crippled and then eliminated the player on his right and is sitting on a stack of 450,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
450,000 | 265,000 |
The players' bellies are full and action is underway following the dinner break. They will play six more levels tonight before bagging and tagging.
Level: 18
Blinds: 2,500/5,000
Ante: 500
After another two levels the field has been sent on a one hour dinner break. Cards will be back in the air at 8 p.m. See you on the other side.
Hao Le was heads up with an opponent with the board reading 
. Le checked, his opponent fired 18,000, and Le called. The turn was the , and Le checked again. His opponent plopped 27,000 in front of him, and Le check-raised to 55,000. His opponent moved all in for about 90,000, and Le snap-called him.
Showdown
Le:
Opponent:
Le's opponent was drawing dead, and immediately exited the room. We didn't catch the meaningless river card, but we did grab Le's count - he has more than 300,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
350,000 | 170,000 |
